Two Juneau women were arrested and charged Wednesday after the station wagon they were driving struck a pedestrian, according a Juneau Police Department news release.
Police say the driver, Sharon Harris, 25, struck a pedestrian about 8:43 p.m. Wednesday on Foster Avenue in Douglas.
Harris is charged with driving while intoxicated, fourth-degree misconduct involving a weapon, fifth-degree misconduct involving a weapon, and driving without a valid license.
The pedestrian called police and reported the station wagon had a burned-out taillight and was damaged in the incident. The vehicle drove away down Cordova Street. The pedestrian declined medical treatment.
Police said the other woman charged with driving while intoxicated was initially the passenger, Sheryl Shorty, 23.
According to police, the occupants switched positions as an officer approached the vehicle during a traffic stop on Egan Drive near the Wharf.
Police say both women showed signs of alcohol impairment and both failed standard field sobriety tests.
Harris had a loaded, concealed handgun.
Harris and Shorty were arrested for driving while intoxicated.
At the police station, both registered breath alcohol levels over the legal driving limit. The vehicle was impounded.
State corrections records show they were both released from Lemon Creek Correctional Center on their own recognizance.
